Bike to work

The second day ride in was about 20% easier with some better insight into the route to take. When I woke up this morning, my ankles hurt from yesterday, but after the sun started to show up, I was psyched to ride again. As soon as I was on the bike I was surprised at how much my butt hurt on the saddle – but as my Mom always said, “suck it up”. The ride to work looks like it takes about 40 minutes and home is about 20.

I have to admit, I didn’t want to ride today, but I did want to make progress on my goal, so I feel like 43 Things helped push me past my weak will. I think a few days of doing it and I’ll actually crave the ride.

I need to rearrange my schedule so I don’t have any appointments away from work that are going to prevent me from riding in at least 3 days a week (and hopefully 4). Next week I’m aiming for riding W, Th, Fr, as I am already booked for other things M & T.

I think I was saved by a business call around 20th and Jackson – but I rode to that point. Thanks for the call John! You made the first ride in enjoyable.

Well I wasn’t really too sure how it would go, but it all went fine. Neither the rain, nor the traffic was too much to deal with and I wasn’t too winded when I got home. The hills at the end were a challenge but not too much of one. It will be interesting the first day I go for it both going to work and coming home. I think that will be sometime next week. This weekend I’ll try and get in a bit of a conditioning ride down to Seward Park.

I bought the Breezer Greenaway. It’s a simple commuter bike, comes with its own generator and lights, fenders, and has a comfortable set up for start and go city riding. This afternoon will be my first commute home. Let’s hope I don’t pass out like I almost did on my test ride. I’m going to ride from the bike shop on Western down to Pioneer Square, take a break and do some work from a cafe, and then ride home early while it is still light out. I’ll post an update from Caffe Zeitgeist.

I’m about to take off to go test ride a potential new commuter bike. I’ve been quizzing Ivan about what gear to get, and maybe I’ll get him to go bike gear shopping with me. Today was sunny and would have been a great ride in to the office. Hopefully I’ll take my first ride in later this week.